On Tuesday, April 12th, at 6:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library will virtually host Natalie Martin, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener, and Donna Blomquist, Librarian, at LaSalle Public Library, for an informational program on Pollinator Pathways, a community project funded through #PlantWildflowers Initiative.

The program will provide details on the importance of pollinators and how to acquire free, wildflower seed packets through the Library that support pollinator habitats. Learn more about the project, get answers to questions, and find out how to participate.

Native wildflowers and grasses once made up the largest natural ecosystem in the United States. In Illinois, today, less than 0.01% remains of the original 21 million acres of prairie. The loss of prairie lands has devastated wild pollinators, who depend on pollen and nectar to survive, and humans on them for more than 150 U.S. food crops and a host of other benefits, including community beautification.

Whether it is a window box, a small corner at the back of a yard, a rural fence line, a garden bed at a school or a public park, individuals and groups are encouraged to participate.

The program will be presented via Zoom and is free and open to all.

Pollinator Pathways is funded through #PlantWildflowers Initiative, supported by Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s (HHMI) Tangled Bank Studios, PBS Nature, World Wildlife Fund, and Air Wick Scented Oils.

Register – https://bit.ly/3qtxoT1. For more information, please contact the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341.